This is going to be extremely difficult for you to get
through but if you can make it through to the end, you will understand.
Bring to memory that person you hate and can never forgive
for what they did………………………………………………………………………………………
I want to take you up to heaven now. Wow, there are so many
people. People you recognize and others you’ve never seen before. You see so many
of the loved ones who have gone out of your life. Oh, it is so good to see
them. They look so very happy; involved in joyous conversations; laughing; such
a pleasant thing to see. Everywhere you look, there are groups of people
talking and enjoying their time together. Keep looking………………………………
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Wait a minute! There’s that person you hate. The one you can’t
forgive.
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Take in your feelings you have right now; take it all in.
What is your feeling towards God right now?
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I’m going to bring you back to the present now. You probably
hate me right now for making you remember, but I see no other way to help you
understand.
Try to get rid of your anger now. I know; it is so hard.
Stop reading; don’t continue on until you are at a state of mind
where you can evaluate every person by their present character. When you are
ready, continue.
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I’m going to bring you back to heaven now to that last scene
where you saw that person. Look at him and listen as he’s involved in the group
conversation. He’s laughing and the others around him are laughing too. You
scan each person in the group to see if any are showing an uneasiness; maybe
someone knows him like you knew him…………………… No, everyone looks to be
legitimately happy. From the conversation, you can even tell that they know
each other intimately. …………… What has happened to this person? He isn’t at all
like you remembered him. You can see yourself almost liking him now. Why
couldn’t he have been this way when you knew him?
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I’m bringing you back to the present.
Someday God is going to cause something to happen with
everyone, even those who have passed on. He is going to let all of us see ourselves
through the eyes of those who hate us for what we did to them. He loves us so
much that He is waiting for just the right time to do this; when everything is in place.
When we experience this, we will have such shame that, like Peter, we will weep
bitterly. I will turn to God, our Father, and ask, “How can you possibly
forgive me for what I’ve done; I can’t even forgive myself.” His eyes turn
toward His Son, Jesus, and say, “I can forgive you because of what He has done.
He has paid your punishment and taken your shame.”
Jesus wasn’t chastised and condemned by God or by those who
did not know Him. All that He suffered was from those who knew Him. He had
crossed paths with them all. All the things that was done to Him
are the things that those who hate us, want to do to us. The next time you read
the story of His crucifixion, picture yourself in His place. He took that for
you: for me.
Remember where the Bible says that every knee shall bow to
Jesus? We will all gladly bow to Him!
God wants us to forgive and seek forgiveness. I think you
can see now why it’s important to do this.
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